The difference between Finish and Polish

When used as nouns, finish means an end, whereas polish means a substance used to polish.

When used as verbs, finish means to complete (something), whereas polish means to shine.

check bellow for the other definitions of Finish and Polish

  1. Finish as a noun:

    An end; the end of anything.

  2. Finish as a noun:

    A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.

    Examples:

    "The car's finish was so shiny and new."

  3. Finish as a noun:

    The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.

  4. Finish as a noun (sports):

    A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.

  1. Finish as a verb (transitive):

    To complete (something).

    Examples:

    "Please finish your homework!"

  2. Finish as a verb (transitive):

    To apply a treatment to .

    Examples:

    "The furniture was finished in teak veneer."

  3. Finish as a verb (transitive):

    To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.

    Examples:

    "Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age."

  4. Finish as a verb (intransitive):

    To come to an end.

    Examples:

    "The song has finished."

  1. Polish as a noun:

    A substance used to polish.

    Examples:

    "A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily."

  2. Polish as a noun:

    Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.

    Examples:

    "The floor was waxed to a high polish."

  3. Polish as a noun:

    Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.

    Examples:

    "The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk."

  1. Polish as a verb (transitive):

    To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

    Examples:

    "He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."

  2. Polish as a verb (transitive):

    To refine; remove imperfections from.

    Examples:

    "The band has polished its performance since the last concert."

  3. Polish as a verb (transitive):

    To apply shoe polish to shoes.

  4. Polish as a verb (intransitive):

    To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.

    Examples:

    "Steel polishes well."

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  5. Polish as a verb (transitive):

    To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Milton"

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